The National tribune., 1887-04-28


and fewer church societies who refuse 60 take part
in the services Of our Memorial Day. Our Depart
ment Commander, A. l.. COnger, Is an able and
efficient worker, and has held large and enihusi.
asic meetings ia many places, and Il deserving OF
John II Wikin. Dell Roy: Post No. 6s1 was
mustered at Eilgore on April with is charter
members and the following officers: Commander,
Morris James: :. V. C.. Enos Hosterman; j. V. G.,
A. Phillips; q. NJ, G. States; o. ID, Whiting Long;
Chap, III. J. Ningling; Surg. John Con q; L.
Adam States; Adj't, A. 5. Wrikemani q. NJ. >,
Vim. Harding.
PENNSYLVANIA
Last week was n busy one among Posts in Phila-
dclphia aud vicinity. The Department Commander,
Samuel HARPER began his official visits 10 the Posts,
accompanied 10y his staff. At all of the Posts Camp
fires held in honor of the visits. light lnnch
was also served AT the conclusion of the visit To
each Post On Monday evening the second ollclal
visit in Philadelphia was made to Post No ia DIR.
Joseph Ferguson presided. The speech making
included addresses from the Department Com
mandcr Col. Eli a.. Sellers. and VI l.. Wagenseller.
of the Council of Administration; Maj Theo. w.
Bean. Of Post III, Norristown; W. III. II. WATSON, oil
Post /: George Warehouse, Il. Il. Z. OF Post ~
III. y Siager OF a, and Commanders John lest OF
49, aud Chas A. Suydam. of 3l2. On Tuesday night
n visit TO Post No So the finest colored Post In the
order. was made. George l. TX. knorr, Commander
of Post 10 presided. The speech making brought re-
marks from Commander Harper, VIM. J. Ferguson,
J. V. ID. g; A. A.-G Thomas J. Stewart. Chaplain
John w. Sayers VIM simmons. OF Post 100; Edgar
Welch, of Post = and Samuel Jones, Commander
Of Post so On "Wednesday evening lac visited Posts
No. &c and lis. Al the first named muster was
held that is rarely witnessed AT both Posts speech
making wa freely indulgedin. On Friday night hc
visited Post No. ~. Allentown. and on saturday
night Post. No. 80 of Conshohocken, being accom-
panied 10y A. A.-G Stewart aud Quartermasier
Williams.
on Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Depart
ment Council of Administration was held at De
partmcut Headquarters, aud the date oil the sum,
mer Encampmcnt at Gettysburg liked, ana VIII
be held from July to II.
H. Ball. Ilones'Iale: Chaplain Woodruff recently
gave three Of hi, illustrated lectures here Tor the
Schuy Ter Post, No. 81. Philadelphia, held Camp
fire on last Thursday night in the Post room. r.
T.. c. A. u. Wallace presided Quite a large dele
cation from Post No. l was present. Among tue
speakers were A. A..G: Stewart, q. M.-i. John
TAYLOR, T. q. John A. Wicdersheim, of Post ], and
Samuel Jones. of Post So aud ;. V. l.. c. Isaiah
Price. of Post I.
Al meeting of Pos, No ? Philadelphia. held on
last Thursday evening $50 was donated TO the
Grant Memorial Fund. On May 18th memorial
services will he held la tho Post room. Rev j. %
Wilson. Of the Tabernacle NJ. 4. Church, Will con-
duct the religious exercises. On Memorial DAY
Maurice r. Pagan, OF the Post, will deliver the ora
ton. The vocal music will DC furnished by Brook
quartet. Comrade Donaldson, of Post II, lee
tured after the regular meeting on "UnwIitieI
History" which was very Interesting. On Thurs
day MAY l9ih Gen. John G. Black, COMMISSIONS
of Pensions; Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief : :; bnr
dett. Col. John Cameron and Maj Frank A. Butts
viii attend the mustts of the Post.
A Joint committee of Post No. 20 and n commit
Zee from George b. Mcclellan Association, of PhilI
dephia visited Trenton, y. J., on Tuesday, Apfl
10, for the purpose Of completing the arrange
menis for the decorating the grave OF 6en. Nc
Clellan on Memorial Day. They were received 10y
the comrades of Aaron Wilkes Post aud the Pos
Guards and were marched TO the assembly rooms
where a luncheon had been prepared for them 10y
The benefit of Post No. &c. Philadelphia at In,
Eleventh Street Opera House recently was a gran'
success.
Geo. T.. France. Tiiusville: The annual Campfire
and entertainment OF &. :. Chase Post, No. 90 ant
Chase Corps. No. 81, was held at the Queen Cit,
Hall "Wednesday evening. April IL, and was larger,
very interesting program was rendered Every
body fell in line for rations, which were provided
by the girls" OF the w re, and were Infinitely
superior TO those provided by Uncle sam, aud o
the usual excellent quality and quantity Tor whic
the girls are noted. While supper was ia prosres
the floor was cleared and the young people tool
possession aud danced into the we small hours q
the morning 10 the music furnished by Coleman
Band. The Campfire was success IN every sens
of the word and melted the W.R.C. about slOO al
Of which goes into the charity fund.
POTOMAC
Lincoln Post. No. 3. Washington, held a Campfr
on the 10th inst, which was largely attended. Ad
dresses were made 10y Department Commando
Burke, Comrades Pike, Bumpus, Brownel AM
others. At stated intervals songs and recitation
were given aud the presence Of an orchestra helpe
10 fiji out the entertainment in an interesting maI
ner
RHODE ISLAND
The 10Th anniversary OF Prescott Post was cele
brated by that Post recently. The exercise
! commenced with singing by a quartet of NAL
voices. Department Commander Il. l.. Han mad
forcible speech and 10 the point. Letters OF re
gret were received from Senior Vice Department
4 Commander Gideon L. Spencer who presented {
/ the Post picture OF the Gettysburg Gun" an
+ from Junior Vice Department Commander AlonZ
\ Williams. Past Senior Vice COMMENCEMENT
T. H. Rhodes gave a brief synopsis Of the history
i the organization Of the Post lac himself being on
/ OF the charter members. The quartet then gave
L.
] Surgeon George b. Peck favored the company wit
4 "Reminiscences of Army Life" Gen. u. }. Nor
4 gan, Past Department Commander; Henry :
Spooner, Representative In Congress, made elC
! aucut aud timely addresses. Commander Aver
then announced that the following comrades ha
died during the year: Daniel V. Ross. Joseph
/ Knight, Charles II. Jordan and Michael G.. Dan
I brush. the Commander requested Post Chaplai
Rev. J. II. Larry To respond TO " Our Departed Con
rades," which duty lac performed to the satisin
ton Of all present. Alter these exercises an exec
lent collation. was partallen Of and the remand,
of the evening was enlivened by spirited selection
10y the quartet and social conversation among I'll
conn AIDES 1t was late before the assembly di
persed.
Slocum Post, Providence, held a complimentar
entertainment and Campfire on April 10. Nearl
COO people were present. The address Of welcOm
was delivered by George Il. Allen. Addresses we
also made by Il. NJ jerks, Gen. Olney Arnol
Past Department Commander Theodore A Barto
and others.
TENNESSEE & GEORGIA.
Officers oil Fat Mcoulre Post: NO. 40, New MaTkt
Tenn: Commander :. w. Tindel; 5. VIC,
Thornburgh; J. VIC, w. H. II. Duff; Chap.
Bales; Surg, J. w. Carter; Adjt. ii. G. Whitake
q. NJ. ID. NJ. Caldwell; o. d., j. III. McI.ain; q.
J. Snyder; s. NJ, r. Il. Newman q. NJ. 5, A.
Rankin.
VIRGINIA.
Rozel Jacobs. Claremont; Officers Of Hanco
Post No. %: Commander, Roze Jacobs; :. V.
q. h. Rand; J. V. e.. John Hart; q. NJ, j. Fran
7 Mancha; Surg, Fred Bcamer; Chap, ID. X. Arr
o. ID Mai. G. w. CoOmbs, %. G., Daniel Smith.
{ EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting and Organizing.
INDIANA.
Fri. L r. IL; IL